Hardware Podcasts

Ep 234: Machines on Fire, Old Kinect New Kinect, and Birth of the Breadboard

Hackaday Podcast · 1 Sept 2023 · 1h 06m · Episode 234

What this episode covers

Hosts Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi discuss a variety of hardware hacks, including a fire caused by a coffee roaster firmware bug, the restoration of a bent 3040 CNC machine, and the technical obituary of the Microsoft Kinect. They also review the Wayne Lux K8 diode laser engraver and explore the history of the breadboard, tracing its origins from 1970s nail-based prototypes to modern solderless boards.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Microsoft, Analog Devices, Prusa
Products
Kinect, Wayne Lux K8, 3040 CNC, Card IO
Tools
FFmpeg
Materials
PEEK
Also
Arecibo Telescope

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